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Environmental Health

Food Safety and Restaurant Scores

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​​​​​​​​​​Food Safety and Restaurant Scores

The City of Coppell Food Program is responsible for protecting the public health by inspecting for food safety in restaurants, grocery stores, schools, daycares and other retail food establishments. A food establishment health permit is required for all businesses or organizations that provide perishable foods, whether prepackaged or non-prepackaged, to the public. Permanent establishments, as well as temporary events, are required to apply for a food permit, regardless of whether there is a charge for the food.

Food establishment inspections are the primary tool for detecting procedures and practices that may be hazardous. The restaurant scores are used as a tool by the City to place a value on compliance to the regulations, educate the operators, and thereby encourage corrective action. It should not be assumed that the inspection results reflect how an establishment always operates. The City of Coppell uses a 100-point scoring system during each unannounced routine inspection. A score below 70 may be grounds for the closing of the establishment. Every violation noted is debited using a weighted scale (1-5) based on severity. The frequency of inspections is based on each establishment's potential "risk." The "risk" is based on type of food preparation, volume of customers and previous inspection scores. Unannounced scoring inspections are conducted from two to four times per year based on the calculated "risk" of the establishment.